hpf fixed at 80 hz
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: hpf fixed at 80 hz
Posted By: spmpdr
Subject: hpf fixed at 80 hz
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 1:31 PM
I have a kenwood 4x500 amp, I use 2 of the(lpf) channels bridged for my components I would like to use the hpf channels for my new tang band 3" drivers but the hpf is fixed at 80 hz is this to low of a freq. for those speakers. I beleive i need to be above 500hz for this to be ok.the amp puts out 40 watts rms per channel.any input?
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Does your radio have built in crossovers?
Posted By: spmpdr
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 3:56 PM
yes it has 3 seperate c/overs bass, mid,treble. treble can be adjusted from 7.5 khz to 15 khz. mid is set at 700hz and bass is set at 80hz but can be adjusted
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 4:48 PM
That is an equalizer, with adjustable center frequencies. The crossover is labeled HPF just as it is on the amp.
Posted By: spmpdr
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 7:19 PM
sorry!!! then no it does not have one.
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 7:43 PM
You do have several options, but unfortunately, they all include new equipment. Either an amp with an adjustable crossover, a new radio with a built in crossover. that you can set as a 3 way crossover (this will not be a cheap radio) Or a stand alone 2 or 3 way electronic crossover. Probably the cheapest route.
Posted By: spmpdr
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 8:18 PM
I down loaded the operating manual and it does have a built in crossover with hpf sorry about that
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 8:51 PM
The only thing you need to check is to see if it has separate crossover points for front and rear. Do you have any other speakers in the same area to cover the below 500Hz range?
Posted By: spmpdr
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 9:14 PM
yes it does have front rear crossover points and I have 6.5 components in the doors and a set 0f 12s for the lows, the 3s would be in my dash.
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 9:29 PM
You will have to use the rear channels of the radio to feed signal to the channels that are connected to the components. I think I read you have them bridged on the amp. You will get much better sound if you wire them in stereo. Set that crossover to 80 or 120. Then you will have to connect the radio's front channels to the channels of the amp that are connected to the 3.5s and set the crossover to the higher frequency.
Posted By: spmpdr
Date Posted: June 13, 2009 at 10:01 PM
what is the difference between stereo and bridged?and how do i wire my components in stereo.I think that the radios front channels are connected to the amp via rca's,the radio has 3 five volt preouts front ,rear, subs. that is how I set it up when I installed it, is this what you meant by connecting the front channels of the radio to the amp channels that power the 3.5s?
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